张默妍

Has this ever happened to you？ You hear your name and you suddenly go back to reality1. The teacher is looking at you. She must have been the one who called your name. You want to know what she wants.

你有過这样的经历吗？当你听到有人喊你的名字时，你会突然回到现实。此时老师正在看着你。她一定就是叫你名字的那个人，你想知道她叫你干什么。

Then you see whats going on. Youre in class. She is expecting2 an answer from you. You have no idea what she just asked you. Why？ You were daydreaming， of course！

然后你就会突然发现，你正在上课。老师正等着你回答，而你却根本不知道她刚刚的提问是什么。这是为什么呢？当然是因为你刚刚正在做白日梦！

All of us daydream from time to time. Unlike a dream you have while youre sleeping， a daydream comes up when youre not. Like a common dream， your mind3 might take you to a place far， far away from where you are.

我们每个人都会时不时地做白日梦。与睡觉时做的梦不同，白日梦发生在你醒着的时候，就像一个普通的梦，你的思绪可能会带你去一个远离此时所在的地方。

During a daydream， your mind is in other places. Youre physically4 in school or at home or wherever you are. But your mind is far away from whatever is going on right before you. Reality becomes not clear， while a fantasy5 is taking place in your mind at the time.

当你在做白日梦时，你的注意力会放到别处去。你的身体可能在学校、家里或其他任何地方，但是你的思绪却离你目之所及的一切都很远。现实开始变得模糊，同时却有一个幻想出现在你脑海中。

Daydreams often revolve around6 pleasant or happy thoughts. You might daydream about your hopes and dreams. For example， you might daydream about doing well in your next exams. Or maybe your daydream will be about that special someone asking you to go to the next school dance.

白日梦常常围绕着愉快或快乐的想法而产生，你可能会幻想你的希望和梦想。例如，你可能会幻想在接下来的考试中发挥出色。或者你的白日梦是关于倾慕对象邀请你参加接下来的学校舞会。

Sometimes daydreams are frowned upon7. Like that earlier scenario8 in which you were daydreaming in class and had no idea what the teacher asked you. That was not good. During school is not the time to daydream！

但有时白日梦又好像一位不速之客。就像之前的情景，你在课堂上做白日梦时被叫醒，却对老师提的问题摸不着脑袋，这可不好。在学校可不适合白日做梦！

Bosses9 also often frown upon daydreaming. When theres work to be done， your boss wants you to work， not daydream. Of course， some jobs need daydreams. For example， daydreaming can be helpful to a writer or a scientist. Its also helpful for someone who creates new Wonders of the Day！

老板们也很不赞成白日做梦。当有工作要做时，你的老板希望你脚踏实地地工作，而不是做白日梦。当然，有些工作却需要你做做白日梦。例如，白日梦对于作家或科学家来说是有益的，它也有助于那些能够创造新奇迹的人！

Daydreaming can also help you get into a better state of mind. Focusing10 on your dreams can help motivate11 you. Daydreams can also give you inspiration12 to do things that you might be afraid to try！

白日梦也能帮助你保持积极的心态。全身心地专注于你的梦想有助于激励你前进。白日梦也能鼓舞你，让你去做一些你可能不敢去尝试的事情！